The Center for Social Science Innovation recently opened applications for its annual Grant Writing Residency Program (GWRP) which supports university faculty and scientific staff who are preparing to submit a grant. The deadline for applications is Monday, December 2nd, with the program set to kick-off Tuesday, January 21st, 2025.
The GWRP, which welcomes applications from all disciplines, offers participants the opportunity to work in residence at the Social Sciences Research Building to receive the benefits of a dedicated workspace, supportive community, collaborative learning opportunities, and up to $1,600 in research funding to support relevant expenses related to the grant application process.
Isaac Petersen, associate professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Bingbing Zhang, assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, were CSSI’s most recent program participants.
Petersen, who submitted his proposal, “Precision Phenotyping of the Externalizing Spectrum on a Developmentally Informed, Common Metric Across Infancy to Adulthood,” to the National Institute of Mental Health, valued the accountability and direct access to the center’s grant development staff during his time in the program.
“It was immensely helpful to have [an] office space where I could block off time to write the proposal, and to have deadlines for accountability,” said Petersen. “In addition, all of the feedback provided by Mark, Ethan, and Kris was very helpful in making the proposal as strong as possible.”
Zhang, who submitted the proposal, “Communicating Climate Injustice: The Effects of Solution Journalism on Climate Change Public Engagement Among Marginalized Communities and the General Public,” to the Waterhouse Family Institute, expressed a similar appreciation for the structured and involved nature of the program. “I also appreciate the emotional support offered by the GWRP. The grant application process is lengthy and requires persistence, with no immediate gratification."
To learn more about Zhang and Petersen’s work, read the full article. To learn more about and apply for CSSI’s upcoming Grant Writing Residency Program, click here.